- By Yashashvi Tak
- Sun, 08 Jun 2025 02:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Noida Authority will soon widen the road between Sector 95 and the Delhi-Noida-Direct (DND) Flyway to ease traffic near the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal on the Noida Expressway by adding a 600-metre-long, 5.5-metre-wide carriageway, officials said on Saturday.
The total width of the expressway will increase from 39.5 metres to 45 metres, following recommendations from a survey conducted by a consultant hired to study this high-traffic stretch, officials said, as per the HT reports.
“After the survey, the study recommended the removal of a one-metre-wide side paver, a 1.4-metre-wide footpath, and a 3.1-metre-wide paved surface to create the new 5.5-metre-wide carriageway,” the Authority said in a statement, according to HT.
To implement the project, the Noida Authority sought a no-objection certificate (NOC) on September 26, 2024, from the Lucknow-based committee overseeing the management, security, and maintenance of memorials, museums, institutions, parks, and gardens across Uttar Pradesh. The committee granted the NOC on June 5, 2025, clearing the way for the project.
Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal Traffic Problem
The Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal has long been a major traffic choke point, where traffic from the Sector 62–18 Elevated Road, Sector 18, Film City Flyover Loop, and Noida-Greater Noida Expressway abruptly narrows from four lanes to three in front of the memorial, officials said. This sudden lane drop leads to daily slowdowns and peak-hour gridlocks, often requiring additional traffic police deployment.
To ease the situation, police recently implemented a stop-and-go traffic control measure using barricades near the Film City loop. However, this caused congestion to spill back onto the loop itself, traffic officials said.
“The new widening will help alleviate these issues by improving lane continuity and reducing bottlenecks. The work plan is pending final approval from the Authority. After clearance, the tender process will begin, and construction is expected to commence soon,” said an official, according to HT report.
The plan mirrors a recently completed widening project on the Noida-Greater Noida stretch of the Expressway between the DND Flyway loop and Film City, where an additional lane was added to reduce congestion in that section.
